Key Terms
Sons of Liberty
Boston colonists who protested the Stamp Act
The French and Indian War
Britain fought against the French and Native American allies from 1754-1763.
French and Indian War Ends
February 1763
British troops arrive in Boston
OCTOBER 1768
The Sugar Act
Law passed to try to end smuggling of sugar and molasses.
When did The French and Indian War begin? How long did it last?
1754-1763 7 years
Why did the British feel they needed to tax the colonists?
1. to recover some of the money they spent to protect and defend the colonists during the war
2. they felt they had the right to make laws in the colonies
Daughters of Liberty
Colonial women who joined the protest against the Stamp Act. They made cloth known as 'homespun' and found other ways to replace British goods with homemade items.
What was the Treaty of Paris (1763)
1. Ended the French and Indian War
2. Resulted in Britain taking over most of New France
3. Native American lands became part of the British Empire
4. Gave British settlers access to land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation Line Established
OCTOBER 1763
Boston Massacre
March 1770
Quartering Act
This law required the American colonies to provide food, drink, lodging, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages.
Name 2 facts about BRITAIN during the French and Indian War
1. had the most powerful military and
2. double the troops made their own food
How did the colonists feel about the taxes?
they didn't agree with the British that they should be allowed to follow their laws
Patriots
Colonists who demanded that Americans have more control over their government
Describe the Pontiac Rebellion
Native Americans led by Pontiac attacked British forts and settlements unhappy about the Treaty of Paris
The Sugar Act
APRIL 1764
Tea Act
APRIL 1773
Stamp Act
This was a tax imposed on printed goods.
Name 2 facts about the French during the French and Indian War
1. depended on Native Americans
2. needed to import food from Europe
What does Taxation without Representation mean?
1. British government passed many new law requiring colonists to pay several new taxes
2. they were trying to recover some of the money they spent during the war to protect and defend the colonist
3. Colonist thought they should make their own laws because they did not have anyone representing them in the British Parliament
4. No Jury of their peers in court
Boycott
Refusing to do business with or to buy goods from a person or group or country
What was The First Continental Congress
1. September 1774 meeting of leaders from 12 colonies to respond to the Coercive/ Intolerable Acts.
2. Met in Philadelphia
Stamp Act
MARCH 1765
Boston Tea Party
December 1773
Townshend Acts
This was a series of laws that placed new taxes and took away freedoms of the colonists.
Name the ADVANTAGES of the FRENCH in the French and Indian War
1. Allies with the Native Americans who knew the land
2. Claimed or built forts at the Ohio River Valley
Militia
A group of citizens organized for military services
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
1. it forbid/prohibited/did not allow people from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
2. King George III hoped it would prevent more uprisings/fighting
3. Colonists didn't like it because they wanted new land to settle
4. Caused problems/tension between British and colonists
Quartering Act
MARCH 1765 (2)
Intolerable Acts
MARCH - JUNE 1774
Tea Act
This was a tea tax imposed on the colonists.
Name the ADVANTAGES of the British in the French and Indian War
1. most powerful military
2. double the number of troops
3. made their own food
Colonial Boycott
Organized refusal to buy British goods in response to taxes.
3. What was decided at the First Continental Congress?
1. made a written request (petition) to King George III with list of complaints
2. demanded the same rights as other British citizens had
3. proposed to stop all trade with Britain until demands were met
4. each colony should start training their own militia
Townshend Acts
JUNE 1767
Battle of Lexington and Concord
April 1775
Intolerable Acts
This was a series of very harsh laws imposed on the American colonists.
Name the DISADVANTAGES of the FRENCH in the French and Indian War
1. Smaller in size
2. depended on Native Americans to fight
3. Imported their food from Europe
4. Lost New France to the British
King George III
King of Britain during the American Revolution.
The Boston Massacre
Incident where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists, killing five.
Name the DISADVANTAGES of the British in the French and Indian War
1. arrived second to the Ohio River Valley so they needed to make forts at Fort Necessity instead
2. Suffered many fatalities (deaths) wen the French attached in 1754
Colonial Grievances
Complaints about British laws and taxes that led to unrest.
What as The Boston Tea Party
1. 1773 protest where Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor as a protest of the Stamp Act
2. They dressed up like Native Americans to get on ships
3. Dumped all the tea into the water
4. Colonists were happy